Railway-tie.



w. A. 0. JONES. RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATIOK FILED JULY 31, 1911. 1,009,526, Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WYATT Al O. JONES, OF BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OE ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM E. HILL, OF BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS. i

, RAIL AY-TIE.

To all whom 'it may concern:

lie it known that l', \Yra'r'r JONES, a citizen of the United States. residingat Bentonville. in the county of Benton and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Railwa v lie, of which the following is a specifi -ation.

This invention pertains to improvei'neiits in railway ties, more particularly that class wherein the tieproper is of metal.

The invention has for its object to filmplify the construction of the tie. the same providing for the seating of the tie upon preferably wooden cushion uien'ibers re-' tained in position against casual eiidwise and lateral displacement.

. A further object is to provide for the ready removal of the rail-seating members or cushions when requiring renewal. v i Astill turther object is to carryout the aforesaid ends in an inexpensive, simple and eti'ectiv'e inanner.

IlIQ lIU'CIIl'lOII consists of certain instr'umentalities and features substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the claims. I e

In theaccompanying drawing illustrating the preferred enibtaliment ot'iny invention. wherein it. will be understood that various changes and modifications may lie made asrelates to the detailed construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Figure 1 is a guieral plampartly in horizontal section, of the tie. Fig. 2 is a broken elevational view thereof. Fig. 3 is a broken longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is a sectional view produced upon the line :r.r of Fig. 3, viewing in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective ot' the rail-seating block or cushion. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective of a key or wedge for aiding in effecting the retention of the rail cushioning member in the tiemember.

In carrying out my invention, I suitably provide, in connection with a metallic tie member proper 1, suitable rail-seating: wooden blocks or cushions. 2 and ivedging or key members of metal.

The tie member proper 1. is grooved or recessed as at 4, from each end inwardly a suitable distance and' to a suitable depth. the recesses or grooves thus formed opening Specification of Letters Patent.

3, which, however, are also through the upper surface of tlie ti'e' as also through the ends thereof, for the reception of the blocks or cushions Zto which are secured therails 5 in the usual way. I i

The wooden blocks, preferably used, liecause of theii rela'tively resilient or cushioning action, in lieuof seating the rails upon the metallic tie. are beveled or inclined upon their upper surfaces at the ends downwardly as at 5. grooves or recesses et being formed at the inner end ofthetienernber w th downwardly inclined undercut Walls Patented Yov. 21,1911. Applieation'filed July 31, 1911. $eria1No. 41,504.

6. thus forming sockets at those ends 'or I points toronform to. and receive the corresponding inclined or beveled ends of said blhcksor cushions t'orjthe retentionofsaid blocks or cushions in effective position at.

means of fastening; I

The metallic keys or retainingend n eni bers 3. which are inserted into the. recesses or grooves 4. at their. outer ends are also inclined or slanted attheir inner ends "downwardlv to conlorm to and overlie. the/inclination of the opposed beveled or slanted ends of the rail supporting blocks or cushions 2, for thus aiding in securingthe latter in ctlective position in said grooves or 'recesses in the tie-member.

Both the tie-member, l, at. the innerends of the recesses or grooves 4 therein. and the keys 3, at their inner eiids are provided with upstanding or upraisedsockets l and 3 rehPtttlVCltltllQ same toruimg hoods at those points, adapted to embrace or receive those end-portions of the rail supporting blocks or cushions 2, extending above or beyond the tie-member, for the more etl'ective retention ojt'said blocks or cushions in position as against both endwise or longitudinal and upward casual displacement.

The keys or retaining members 3 are themselves suitably retained in place by means of removable pins 7 inserted through apertures in the lateral walls of the tie and in the key or retaining members 3 as seen particularly in'l igs. 1 and 3.

It will be observed that by means of the foregoing arrangement of parts, v hen it: may be required to displace or remove a cushion or block, which may have seen its day of usefulness. such removal or displacement may be readily efl'ect ed'by simply withdrawing the rail securing spikes, and suitsaid ends unaided by other or additional and then removing the pins 7, key n1e1nber 3' new being v out ofengagement wlth the impalred ra1l supportingbloek or cushion, andthe latter to bereplaeed by an unimpaired block,- all which may be accomplished in the minimuln time and Wlthbllt little labor.

In the bottom portions ofthe recesses or grooves A are provided suitable draining passages or openings 8 for the eseapeof Water entering saidreces'ses orgrooves, and

om surface of the tie member are suitablyeast or formed, sharpenedor with the bott pointed. depending ledges orprojeetions 9, penetrating the ground or the road-.h ed'las the tie is' out into position or ernbeddedin the latter, said projeetions or ledges extend ing. iclear across the bottom surface of; the

It -is believed that the advantages and, benefits of my invention have all been fully disclosed from the foregoing description takenin Connection with the aeeompanying illustrationor "drawing. it being onlynew sarygtoiemphasize thefaet, possibly that/it 1s characterized for'extrenie siinplieity,'the" same involving but few or minimum parts, consequently being" inexpensiveof manufacture, while it may be readily embodied in any'oi the railway ties of thisclass now of standard use. I y j hat is claimed is 1. A railw ay tie having a longitudinal groove opening through its endgsaid groove havingan inclined walhsaid tie having its upper surface, in continuation of said Wall, extending upwardly and horizontally so as to overhang said groove, saidupivardly and horizontally extended portions heing'also ex-' tended downwardly, ,and a key received wlthln said groove and having an upwardh:

inelinedinner end. said end of the'key being extended upwardly in continmition oF its inclined surface, and horizontally so as to therequired l'also overhang said groove, and retaining free to be moved means for said key.

2. A railway tie having a longitudinal groove, said groove having an inclinedwall, said tie having its upper surface, in continuation of said ivall, extendingupwardly groove, said iipwardly horizontally extended portions being extend ed downwardly, and a key received within'said groove and having an upwardly inelined inner nd. said end of the key being extended upu'ar 'ly in continuation its inelinedjsurface, and horizontally as to overhang said groove,

said upwardly extended portion ofsaidikey being also entendedlaterally, said laterally extended portion being also extended down Wardly, and retaining means for i said key.

3. A rail yvay tie having a longitudinal groove, groove having an inclined wall, said tie having its upper surfaee, in (2on tinuation of said Wall, extending upwardly and horizontally so as to o verl lang said groove, said upwardly and horizontally ex tendingportions being alsoek tended down.- wardly, andfa" keyreeeiyedWithin said roove and having an upwardly inclined inner end, said end of the key being 0x tended upwardly in eontinnatir'in of it's inclined surfaee'. and horizontally soas to also overhangsaid grooi e, said ulnvardly ex} tended portion oflsaidjkeybeing also ex tended laterally, said laterally extended portion beingalso extended downwardly, a bloelialso received by said groove and hay ing 1ipwa1*dlyineli11ec1 enclsfan d retaining means forsaid key. y

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own,l have hereto afli ked my sigmaf ture inthefpresenee of two witnesses.

WYATT A, 0. ones.

andhorizontally so as to overhang said lVitnesses Gnonen WooLsnY, V; L, MARLEY. 

